St Sigfrid is the saint we celebrate today. Born in England and trained as a Benedictine monk, he traveled to Sweden around the year 1000 where he served as Bishop, popularizing Christianity in that country and baptizing King Olof. He is very revered in that country to this day. Although not a lot of details are known about him, the missionaries who brought the faith to countries around the world are great examples to us in this era of the new evangelization in the Church.
We hear the Gospel reading of the miracle of the loaves and fish today. We have modern day miracles of loaves and fish as well. I am often able to bring food and snacks to the inmates at the prison in order to have a special treat. Sometimes from what the Carmelite sisters have leftover from Gleaners. Sometimes what we have left over at the parish. Sometimes food we prepare for a special occasion. The fellowship and food we have at those celebrations is so important to our prison ministry. And what touches the men most of all is the generosity of the many people who reach out to help them. How we live out our faith is so important. All of us live busy lives with a lot of responsibilities and obligations. But how is our life of faith bearing fruit? How are we reaching out to others?
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